North Platte weather in May: North Platte, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
North Platte in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 85 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationNorth Platte Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024023
- Location41.12°N 100.67°W
- Elevation2,778 ft (847 m)
- Population22,549
- Jan 41° 12°
- Feb 44° 15°
- Mar 55° 24°
- Apr 63° 33°
- May 73° 44°
- Jun 84° 55°
- Jul 90° 61°
- Aug 87° 59°
- Sep 80° 48°
- Oct 66° 34°
- Nov 53° 21°
- Dec 42° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is North Platte in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 58.5°F. May is 10.3°F warmer than April and 11.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in North Platte and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 79°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 56°F and 61°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 38°F | 34% | 19% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 44°F | 36% | 21% |
| May 22 | 75°F | 47°F | 38% | 23% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 51°F | 39% | 24% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 38°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 67°F | 38°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 68°F | 39°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 68°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 68°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 69°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 70°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 70°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 70°F | 42°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 71°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 71°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 43°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 72°F | 43°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 72°F | 44°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 73°F | 44°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 73°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 74°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 74°F | 46°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 74°F | 46°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 75°F | 46°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 75°F | 47°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 47°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 48°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 48°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 49°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 49°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 49°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 50°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 50°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 51°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024023; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in North Platte in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around May 29 (39%). In all, 3.35 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in North Platte, 1 days reach 90°F and 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024023.
How humid and windy is North Platte in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 50°F | 87% | 6.2 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 53°F | 66% | 9.7 mph | 56% |
| noon | 71°F | 52°F | 51% | 11.3 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 52°F | 44% | 11.7 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 52°F | 48% | 11.0 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 52°F | 70% | 8.4 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024023. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in North Platte?
The warmest May temperature on North Platte's official record (since 1874) is 99°F, on May 8, 1934; the coldest is 18°F, on May 2, 2005. The wettest May brought 8.01 in (1962); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1950).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.5°F: 2021 59.3°F (+0.8), 2022 59.5°F (+1.0), 2023 61.5°F (+3.0), 2024 59.4°F (+0.9), 2025 57.9°F (−0.6), 2026 59.0°F (+0.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.3°F | +0.8°F | 4.83 in |
| 2022 | 59.5°F | +1.0°F | 2.98 in |
| 2023 | 61.5°F | +3.0°F | 7.55 in |
| 2024 | 59.4°F | +0.9°F | 5.06 in |
| 2025 | 57.9°F | −0.6°F | 3.70 in |
| 2026 | 59.0°F | +0.5°F | 1.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LBFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024023. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in North Platte compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, May normal highs run from 64°F in Harrison to 76°F in Beaver City; North Platte's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.